Universal authentication token
US8171531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q2220/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A universal authentication token is configured to securely acquire security credentials from other authentication tokens and/or devices. In this manner, a single universal authentication token can store the authentication credentials required to access a variety of resources, services and applications for a user. The universal authentication token includes a user interface, memory for storing a plurality of authentication records for a user, and a secure processor. The secure processor provides the required cryptographic operations to encrypt, decrypt, and/or authenticate data that is sent or received by universal token. For example, secure processor may be used to generate authentication data from seed information stored in memory.
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